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A Heartbeat Away

2011 · 91 min · Director: Gale Edwards ★ IMDb 4.7 · 309 ratings

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A young aspiring rock guitarist is forced to become the musical director of the local marching band when his father is hit by a bus just four weeks before a major competition.

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A Heartbeat Away (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor30%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Music. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 4.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Hope
  • Joy
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHopeJoyTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor35 %5 %7 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor34 %10 %9 %16 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor36 %13 %15 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor46 %15 %20 %34 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Tension50 %21 %15 %40 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Humor46 %29 %10 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Hope49 %31 %9 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Sadness53 %34 %11 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 39′Hope53 %45 %23 %21 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Hope56 %51 %39 %18 %
52.5 %≈ 48′Joy63 %39 %40 %31 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Tension64 %24 %20 %51 %
62.5 %≈ 57′Tension61 %30 %13 %56 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Hope59 %44 %23 %51 %
72.5 %≈ 66′Hope61 %49 %38 %53 %
77.5 %≈ 71′Joy68 %54 %49 %54 %
82.5 %≈ 75′Hope68 %60 %48 %46 %
87.5 %≈ 80′Hope65 %63 %48 %38 %
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97.5 %≈ 89′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

SG
Sebastian Gregory

IL
Isabel Lucas

Isabel Lucas

Mandy Riddick

RB
Roy Billing

RB
Roy Billing

George

TM
Tammy Macintosh

TM
Tammy Macintosh

Grace Flack

KW
Kerry Walker

KW
Kerry Walker

Dawn

CF
Colin Friels

Mayor Riddick

TC
Terry Camilleri

LM
Levi Miller

Boy Fishing

NM
Neil Melville

Details

Directed by
Gale Edwards
Written by
Julie Kincade, Julie Kincade
Type
Movies
Released
2011
Runtime
91 min
Country
Australia
Genres
Comedy, Music
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.7 · 309 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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